Han

HAA

nearly extinct

Alternate Names: Dawson, Han-Kutchin, Moosehide

Genealogy:

Eyak-Athabaskan
Athabaskan
Northern Athabaskan

Demographics: 12 in United States (Golla 2007). Population total all countries: 19. Ethnic population: 50 (Golla 2007).

Language Use: Shifted to English [eng].

Language Development: Taught in bush schools as an elective to native and nonnative children. Taught in primary schools. Grammar.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: United States

Other Comments: There is a Han textbook with tapes for teaching the language.